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Belgium Secures Seven Reactors to Revive Nuclear Power

5/2/2026

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Belgium signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Electrabel’s seven nuclear reactors as part of a plan to revive nuclear power.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the acquisition will deliver safe, affordable and sustainable energy.
Only two of the seven reactors are currently operating, with the agreement pausing dismantling of the others.
Energy inflation rose 10.6 % in April, prompting the shift after the war in Ukraine raised prices.

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Belgium signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Electrabel’s seven nuclear reactors as part of a plan to revive nuclear power.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the acquisition will deliver safe, affordable and sustainable energy.
Only two of the seven reactors are currently operating, with the agreement pausing dismantling of the others.
Energy inflation rose 10.6 % in April, prompting the shift after the war in Ukraine raised prices.